Diego Alves, Bob O'Brien, and Derek Canton at the Freelander Award Presentation
June 17, 2019
Achievers

O’Brien ’58 Receives Freelander Award for ‘Lives He Has Changed’

Robert K. O’Brien ’58 received the 2019 I. Robert Freelander Award at the Worcester State Foundation Board meeting on Thursday, June 13, in appreciation for his support of scholarships, academic . . .

Speaker Renee Diaz with the Class of 2019
May 20, 2019
Achievers

Keep Pressing Forward, Says Queen's Cups Founder Renee King Diaz ’12

Running a highly successful bakery is no piece of cake. Just ask Renee King Diaz ’12, owner of the Queen's Cups, who was the keynote speaker at Worcester State University’s 143rd commencement . . .

Thea's Pantry
April 10, 2019
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Thea’s Pantry Opens to Alleviate Food Insecurity on Campus

When Serena Jaskolka ’20 was a freshman, she didn’t think students could create real change on campus. “I just kind of thought if you were unhappy with something you just had to put up with it . . .

Thea's Pantry
April 5, 2019
Achievers

Thea’s Pantry Ribbon Cutting to Honor the Late Thea Aschkenase ’07

An official ribbon-cutting ceremony at Worcester State’s new food pantry will honor the memory of the late Thea Aschkenase ’07, who passed away on Saturday, March 23, at the age of 95. This . . .

alumni quote - career success
March 20, 2019
Achievers

Worcester State Degrees Empowered These Students to Career Success Near and Far

From donating time and expertise as a registered nurse at a volunteer health clinic in Mexico to pursuing an advanced degree in international business and business analytics, our recent graduates . . .

Ademola Akintan Aunty From Hell
March 19, 2019
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Alumnus to Premiere Comedic Short Film at Eager Auditorium

Ademola Akintan ’05 is a tax accountant by day and a filmmaker, script writer, stand-up comedian, and event emcee by night. He is also a married father of three children—an 11-year-old and . . .

March Madness Days of Giving 2019
February 21, 2019
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Teams Training Hard for March Madness Fundraising Challenge on March 19-20

Worcester State is stoking the flames of competition to encourage two days of crowdfunding by 48 teams representing student groups, academic programs, and athletes. WSU March Madness, the 2019 Days . . .

WSU Alumni event, Dinner with Strangers
February 19, 2019
Achievers

Alumni Offer Professional Advice to Graduating Seniors in ‘Backpack to Briefcase’ Events

Alumni are returning to campus to share their career knowledge with Worcester State students about to enter the professional world. Called “Backpack to Briefcase,” the seminars will cover . . .

WSU Simulation Lab
December 24, 2018
Achievers

Simulations Teach Teamwork in Crisis Situations

Simulations do more than teach medical professionals how to perform specific procedures, according to Charles Pozner, M.D., executive director of the Neil & Elise Wallace STRATUS Center for . . .

Derek Canton
October 1, 2018
Achievers

Derek Canton ’15 Challenges Incoming Students to Change the World

Entrepreneur Derek Canton ’15 challenged incoming first-year and transfer students to find their passion and “be crazy enough to think you can change the world,” during the keynote address at . . .

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